by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
As the 2020 census shows a falling fertility rate in China, Chinese millennial couples are reluctant to have children as the lack of affordable public healthcare, rising living costs and grueling hours are worrying the world's most populous country. Citing...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Smokers face a 40-50 per cent higher risk of severe diseases and death from COVID-19, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday highlighting that over 1.3 million fatalities are attributable to tobacco use every year in India, which is an avoidable...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: India's annual economic growth rate picked up in January-March compared with the previous three months, but economists are increasingly pessimistic about this quarter after a huge second wave of COVID-19 infections hit the country last month. A...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Health, International News
Nestle said on Monday it was working on updating its nutrition and health strategy after the Financial Times reported an internal document at the food giant described a large portion of its food and drinks as unhealthy. The newspaper said it had seen an...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
For women in Botswana, especially those living in remote communities where medical supplies and blood may not be in stock, giving birth can be life-threatening. In 2019, the country recorded a maternal mortality rate of 166 deaths per 100,000 births, more than...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Articles, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography
Cameron Hepburn, Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Oxford and Steve Smith, Executive Director, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford To reach net zero emissions by 2050, global emissions must be cut faster and deeper than the world has yet...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Corporate India's business confidence sharply deteriorated due to the devastating second COVID-19 wave, with nearly three-fourths of the participants reporting weak demand conditions, according to a leading industry group's latest survey. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Central government on its dual policy for procurement of Covid-19 vaccines and said that there needs to be one price for the vaccines across the nation. The Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: Twitter has to comply with India's new Information Technology rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi High Court said on Monday. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and the US-headquartered social media...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Nashville: When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidelines about mask-wearing on May 13, 2021, plenty of Americans were left a little confused. Now anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or...
